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First aid advice

Learn the steps you should follow in medical emergencies.

First aid can prevent a situation from worsening, provide reassurance to those affected, and even be the difference between life and death.

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Volunteer Doctor in a high visibility St John Ambulance Cymru coat giving CPR to a training manikin at the Cardiff Half marathon finishing line.

CPR

Learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the different steps you should follow for adults, infants/babies and children.

Performing adult CPR Performing adult CPR

Performing child CPR Performing child CPR

Performing baby CPR Performing baby CPR
A yellow defibrillator indoors attached to a manikin with pads, with a person ready to deliver a shock.

Using a Defibrillator

Learn how to use an Automated External Defibrillator device correctly and safely for adults and children.

Using a defibrillator Using a defibrillator
St John Ambulance Cymru staff member sitting on a medical table inside a St John Ambulance Cymru Ambulance. He is wearing green uniform and smiling at the camera. On the uniform, he has a badge stating he is Emergency Transport staff.

Shock

Identify the signs of shock and learn how to provide appropriate care.

First aid advice for shock First aid advice for shock
A St John Ambulance Cymru trainer giving back blows to a person that is choking

Choking

Recognise the signs of choking and discover how to administer back blows and abdominal thrusts to clear an obstruction.

First aid advice for choking adults First aid advice for choking adults

First aid advice for choking babies First aid advice for choking babies
Two St John Ambulance Cymru staff in green uniforms. One is wearing blue gloves and is applying a bandage to the arm of the other.

Bleeding

Understand how to stop bleeding, apply bandages, and manage different types of wounds.

First aid advice for bleeding First aid advice for bleeding
A St John Ambulance Cymru course trainer is practicing the recovery position on a delegate wearing a striped jumper. The trainer is kneeled by the individual pretending to be the casualty, who is lying on her back on the floor. The individual pretending to be the casualty, has one arm across their chest, so that the back of their hand is against the cheek nearest the trainer.

Diabetic Emergencies

Learn the causes, symptoms and first aid advice for diabetic emergencies.

First aid advice for diabetic emergencies First aid advice for diabetic emergencies
St John Ambulance Cymru trainer in a green t-shirt holding three EpiPen auto-injectors, showing them to the camera.

Anaphylactic Shock

Recognise the life-threatening signs of anaphylaxis and learn how to administer emergency treatment.

First aid advice for anaphylactic shock First aid advice for anaphylactic shock
A person practicing first aid on a CPR training manikin, demonstrating opening the airway by placing the index and middle fingers of one hand on the manikin's chin.

Sepsis

Recognise the early signs of sepsis and understand the importance of seeking urgent medical help.

First aid advice for sepsis First aid advice for sepsis
Someone in St John Ambulance Cymru uniform wrapping a bandage around the ankle of another individual.

Sprains and strains

Learn causes, signs, and first aid advice to treat someone who has suffered a sprain and/or strain.

First aid advice for sprains and strains First aid advice for sprains and strains

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